Hotel Openings

🥗 atis opens a new flagship store in Covent Garden, London, on Friday, 14th March 2025, the brand's tenth location in the city and first opening of the year. The site will offer customisable salad bowls, protein plates, and a unique Covent Garden Goddess bowl (£10) featuring kale, cabbage, and other fresh ingredients. The grand opening includes a 50% discount for the first five days. Co-Founder Eleanor Warder expresses excitement about the expansion. The store, designed by Daytrip Studio, features a modern aesthetic and will provide delivery via Deliveroo and click and collect services. Located at The Acre, 90 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9RA, it will operate seven days a week starting 14th March.

🏠 The Doxford Group in Northumberland announced the addition of eight lakeside cabins at The Tempus estate, Alnwick, set to open spring 2025. Each cabin accommodates two guests, expanding total guest capacity to 100. The cabins feature private terraces and are designed by Jeffreys Interiors. The Tempus, opened May 2023, now has 48 bedrooms and offers dining at The Orangery restaurant. This development is part of the estate's second phase, aiming to enhance guest experiences and meet increasing demand for luxury onsite accommodation.

🏖️ Fairmont Hotels & Resorts opened Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol on Spain’s southern coast, in partnership with Millenium Hospitality Real Estate and Odyssey Hotel Group. The resort, an hour from Málaga and 30 minutes from Marbella, features 311 rooms, 47 private villas with pools and terraces, and five dining venues, including a signature restaurant by two-Michelin-star Chef Benito Gómez. Amenities include an 1,800-square-meter spa, an 18-hole golf course, event spaces, and clubs for kids and teens.

🌍 In 2024, Qatar's international tourism surged by 25% to 5 million visitors. Morocco outdid itself with a 20% year-on-year growth, welcoming 17.4 million tourists. Turkey saw a 9.8% increase, reaching 62.27 million visitors and generating $61.1 billion in tourism receipts. Saudi Arabia's visitor numbers rose by 9.4% to 30 million, while Dubai's international visitors climbed by 9% to 18.72 million. Egypt's tourism grew by 5.3%, with 15.7 million tourists. Contrastingly, Jordan faced a 3.9% drop due to the Gaza crisis, losing 600,000 visitors.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces Hyatt Select, an upper-midscale transient brand, complementing Hyatt Studios, the extended-stay brand launched with its first property on Feb. 18, 2025. Hyatt Select, part of the Essentials portfolio, offers 70-200 key properties with streamlined operations and global distribution benefits, including the World of Hyatt loyalty program. Targeting the Americas initially, Hyatt plans to scale globally, while the first Hyatt Studios opened in Mobile, Alabama, with over 50 deals in the pipeline.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International to open Meliá Venezia Lido in June 2025, adding to their 8 hotels in Italy and 6 under development. The hotel is on Lido di Venezia, 20 minutes by ferry from Piazza San Marco. The 1920s building, being renovated to fit the brand, will have 60 rooms, an on-site restaurant and bar. Operated by SoGes Group Spa with support from Meliá, the expansion highlights the brand’s growth in the Mediterranean.